HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

Meaning of HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION in English

1. : one of the days on which Roman Catholics are obliged to hear mass and abstain from servile work

Sunday is a common holy day of obligation

2. : one of the days on which communicants of the Episcopal Church are obliged to take Communion

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION — Date: 1909 a feast on which Roman Catholics are duty-bound to attend mass
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION — 1. a day on which Roman Catholics are duty-bound to attend Mass and abstain from certain kinds of work. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION — Date: 1909 : a feast on which Roman Catholics are duty-bound to attend mass
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION — 1909 : a feast on which Roman Catholics are duty-bound to attend mass
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION — [holy day of obligation] (1909): a feast on which Roman Catholics are duty-bound to attend mass
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOLY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire …
Английский словарь Британика
DAY — I Time required for a celestial body to turn once on its axis; especially, the period of the Earth's rotation. …
Английский словарь Британика
HOLY — I. ˈhōlē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English holy, hooly, haly, from Old English hālig; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAY — I. ˈdā noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dæg; akin to Old High German tag day, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OBLIGATION — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English obligacioun, from Old French obligation, from Latin obligation-, obligatio, from obligatus + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLY — (superl.) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
Английский словарь Webster
HOLY — ( superl. ) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBLIGATION
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLY — /hoh"lee/ , adj., holier, holiest , n. , pl. holies . adj. 1. specially recognized as or declared sacred by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAY — /day/ , n. 1. the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset: Since there …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OBLIGATION — noun Date: 14th century 1. : the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLY — adjective ( ho·li·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OBLIGATION — noun the act of obligating. 2. obligation ·noun the state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted …
Webster English vocab
HOLY — superl set apart to the service or worship of god; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
Webster English vocab
HOLY — hol|y BrE AmE ˈhəʊl |i AmE ˈhoʊl |i ▷ hol|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ hol|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OBLIGATION — / ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃn; NAmE ˌɑːb-/ noun 1. [ U ] the state of being forced to do sth because it is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY — / ˈhəʊli; NAmE ˈhoʊli/ adjective ( holi·er , holi·est ) 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with God or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAY — / deɪ; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a period of 24 hours : I saw Tom three days …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OBLIGATION — ob ‧ li ‧ ga ‧ tion W3 /ˌɒbləˈɡeɪʃ ə n, ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃ ə n $ ˌɑːb-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOLY — ho ‧ ly W3 /ˈhəʊli $ ˈhoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative holier , superlative holiest ) [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAY — day S1 W1 /deɪ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ day , ↑ midday ; adverb : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OBLIGATION — n. 1 the constraining power of a law, precept, duty, contract, etc. 2 a duty; a burdensome task. 3 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DAY — n. 1 the time between sunrise and sunset. 2 a a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OBLIGATION — n. 1 the constraining power of a law, precept, duty, contract, etc. 2 a duty; a burdensome task. 3 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DAY — n. 1 the time between sunrise and sunset. 2 a a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OBLIGATION — n.1 the constraining power of a law, precept, duty, contract, etc. 2 a duty; a burdensome task. 3 a binding …
Oxford English vocab
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1. morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Oxford English vocab
DAY — n.1 the time between sunrise and sunset. 2 a a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, esp. …
Oxford English vocab
OBLIGATION — ( obligations) 1. If you have an obligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing. When …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY — ( holier, holiest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you describe …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAY — ( days) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A day is one …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OBLIGATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a moral duty/obligation (= something you must do for moral reasons ) ▪ If you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOLY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a holy day ▪ Friday is the Muslim holy day. a holy/sacred vow ▪ When …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DAY
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Cambridge English vocab
DAY — [noun] [C] - a period of 24 hours, esp. from 12 o'clock one night to 12 o'clock the next night, …
Cambridge English vocab
DAY — n. day lily All Saints' Day All Souls' Day April Fools' Day All Fools' Day Canada Day Dominion Day D …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOLY — n. Holy Communion Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire Holy Spirit Holy …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOLY — Synonyms and related words : Christlike, Christly, God-fearing, adored, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-seeing, all-wise, almighty, angelic, awesome, awful, blessed, boundless, celestial, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLY — n. Holy Joe holy place Holy Writ
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OBLIGATION — • ↑ be under no obligation to do sth • ↑ have an obligation to do sth/be under an obligation …
Longman Activator English vocab
DAY — • ↑ any day/any day now • ↑ at the end of the day • ↑ by day/by night • …
Longman Activator English vocab
HOLY — n. 25B6; adjective holy men : SAINTLY, godly, saintlike, pious, pietistic, religious, devout, God-fearing, spiritual; righteous, good, virtuous, sinless, pure; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DAY — n. 25B6; noun I stayed for a day : TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR PERIOD, twenty-four hours. enjoy the beach during the day : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OBLIGATION — n. 1 responsibility, duty, charge, burden, onus; accountability, liability, trust; demand, requirement, compulsion, Literary devoir It was Frank's obligation to …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
HOLY — adj. 1 sacred, religious, consecrated, sanctified, blessed, hallowed, venerated, divine, heavenly, supernal, celestial The holy relics are kept in a …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OBLIGATION — noun BAD : My obligations include doing the housework and picking up the children from school. GOOD : My duties …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
OBLIGATION — сущ. 1) а) гарантия, обязательство to undertake obligations, assume obligations ≈ принимать обязательства Syn : duty, function, office, responsibility Ant …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOLY — прил. священный, святой; благочестивый, праведный Holy Father ≈ папа римский Holy Week ≈ страстная неделя Holy Writ ≈ священное писание …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DAY — сущ. 1) о явлениях природы а) день; сутки Hours, days, months, which are the rags of time. ≈ Часы, дни, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OBLIGATION — obligation.ogg ͵ɒblıʹgeıʃ(ə)n n 1. оязанность; долг; обязательство obligation of conscience - долг совести under (an) obligation to smb. - обязанный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOLY — holy.ogg 1. ʹhəʋlı n 1. 1> святыня 2> святилище holy of holies - святая святых father's study was always considered …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DAY — day.ogg deı n 1. 1> день every day - каждый день; что ни день any day - а) в любой …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DAY — 1) день; сутки 2) горн. дневная поверхность 3) ширина оконного проёма • - apparent solar day - astronomical day - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
DAY — 1) день; сутки 2) горн. дневная поверхность 3) ширина оконного проёма • - apparent solar day - astronomical day - broadcast day - clear day - cloudy day - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
HOLY — holy прил.священный, святой; благочестивый, праведный Holy Father — папа римский Holy Week — страстная неделя Holy Writ — Cвященное Писание …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DAY — day сущ.1) о явлениях природы а) день; сутки Hours, days, months, which are the rags of time. — Часы, дни, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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